Sokoto State

Sokoto State is a state in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, with Sokoto serving as its capital. The state was located at the confluence of the Sokoto and Rima rivers, and it was once the seat of the powerful Sokoto Caliphate. The capital is predominantly Muslim and a seat of Islamic learning, and the Sultan who led the titular caliphate served as the spiritual leader of Nigerian Muslims. In 2006, Sokoto State had a population of 3,702,676 people.